Westlight at The William Vale

About Westlight at The William Vale

Mediterranean small plates with a Modern Australian streak set the tone here, built for sharing across a table rather than sitting down to a formal course-by-course dinner — table service keeps drinks moving, and private dining is available for groups who want their own corner of the floor. The soundtrack stays in lounge and chill-house territory, loud enough to give the room momentum but low enough to talk over, which suits the mix of young professionals, visiting Europeans and Brooklyn socialites who fill it. Friday and Saturday are the busiest by some distance, with both nights running to 2 AM while the rest of the week closes at midnight; weekends open early, from noon on Saturday and Sunday. Smart casual is enforced, the crowd skews mid-twenties to mid-forties, and the $$$ band reflects a rooftop address on North 12th Street. Open year-round.